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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Shovel Murphy Second Base
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .827 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 1909 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-22-1958
HR 244 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(55 games)
RBI 940
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt A- Control C    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B B+ (70.8%) LF C- (29.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF F  (2.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 18 61.00 6 / 9 7 / 8 14 / 14 5 / 6 8 / 9 9 / 9 6 / 6 55 / 61
1977 Minors 19 62.00 6 / 7 6 / 6 7 / 9 4 / 5 5 / 9 10 / 10 16 / 16 54 / 62
1978 Minors 20 49.00 4 / 8 3 / 6 6 / 8 4 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 5 9 / 9 34 / 49
1979 Minors 21 35.00 6 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 5 3 / 4 5 / 6 4 / 4 3 / 3 28 / 35
1980 Minors 22 54.00 5 / 9 4 / 9 1 / 2 6 / 7 4 / 9 7 / 9 7 / 9 34 / 54
1980 Pos (SS) 22 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 8
1981 Majors 23 63.27 162 122 0 5 / 11 4 / 11 3 / 7 6 / 9 4 / 9 0 / 6 7 / 10 29 / 63
1982 Majors 24 55.72 141 102 13 1 / 12 2 / 5 2 / 3 4 / 8 2 / 7 5 / 9 4 / 11 20 / 55
1983 Majors 25 68.34 162 139 0 1 / 11 0 / 11 3 / 8 3 / 11 2 / 6 4 / 10 5 / 11 18 / 68
1984 Majors 26 64.24 162 118 0 1 / 7 1 / 13 7 / 10 3 / 13 2 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 15 / 64
1985 Majors 27 47.10 151 63 11 1 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 10 8 / 47
1986 Majors 28 51.48 162 89 0 1 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 3 6 / 51
1987 Majors 29 52.12 140 99 15 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 4 4 / 52
1988 Majors 30 60.04 162 129 0 1 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 5 3 / 60
1989 Majors 31 60.18 162 115 0 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 60
1990 Majors 32 57.16 162 100 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 57
1991 Majors 33 36.83 128 48 22 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 36
1992 Majors 34 54.39 162 86 0 -3 / 5 -4 / 9 -1 / 9 -3 / 9 -1 / 14 -2 / 2 -2 / 6 -16 / 54
1993 Majors 35 48.30 124 93 17 -3 / 12 -3 / 9 0 / 5 -5 / 10 -4 / 6 -3 / 2 -2 / 4 -20 / 48
1994 Majors 36 58.70 151 114 11 -2 / 9 -3 / 6 0 / 10 -4 / 11 -1 / 9 -1 / 9 -1 / 4 -12 / 58
1995 Majors 37 63.45 162 123 0 -1 / 11 -1 / 4 -2 / 11 -3 / 10 -3 / 10 1 / 13 -2 / 4 -11 / 63
1996 Minors 38 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 11
1996 Majors 38 25.45 76 43 20 -5 / 5 -6 / 2 -4 / 4 -7 / 2 -3 / 3 0 / 4 -1 / 5 -26 / 25
1996 Pos (SS) 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 2369 1583 109 24 / 171 15 / 158 44 / 165 20 / 158 24 / 163 43 / 153 55 / 165 226 / 1142
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Shovel Murphy has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1996-08-16The Detroit Tigers have promoted Denny Lux to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Shovel Murphy for assignment.
1996-07-03Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1996-05-30Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1994-05-08Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1993-08-19Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1991-05-12Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1990-06-11Trade #1606318 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Shovel Murphy, Jack Bailor, Paul Laxton, Yoennis Ortiz from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Thomas Magnum, Dale Lippert, Harry Womack, Harv Christopher.
1987-09-06Shovel Murphy of the Pittsburgh Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-06-29Shovel Murphy of the Pittsburgh Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-05-31Shovel Murphy of the Pittsburgh Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-04-01The Pittsburgh Marauders have promoted Shovel Murphy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Marauders have designated Brian Curd for assignment.